Key Features

·         semi-detached cottage

·         three bedrooms

·         23' sitting room

·         18' fitted kitchen

·         downstairs cloakroom

·         family bathroom

·         delightful 'rustic' gardens

·         detached brick garage

Full description

Tenure: Freehold

The Old Stores is an attractive semi-detached three bedroom cottage, formally the Village Stores, dating back to the C1900 with painted brick elevations under a clay tiled roof. The house has been much improved and maintained to an exceptionally high standard, to provide unusually spacious but comfortable living accommodation and all presented in good decorative order throughout. 

Enjoying a pleasant village location in this much favoured and popular Wiltshire Village of East Knoyle, with local pub, café, church and community shop. With enclosed courtyard gardens, parking and garage. 

nb: The present owners have built up a thriving holiday cottages income, full details available on request. 

An early viewing is highly recommended to secure this desirable character home. 

approached : From The Street via driveway and parking apron leading to detached garage. Wooden latch gate opens into private courtyard garden. 

covered entrance porch: Oak front door, obscure glazed fixed window pane. 

entrance hall: Spacious reception area, quarry tiled floor, panel radiator, coat hooks. Boiler cupboard housing ‘Boulter’ oil fuelled boiler, wall hung electric cupboard housing electric fuse box, Oak latch door to: 

sitting room:23’5” x 22’2” A wonderful family room, well-proportioned with good ceiling heights, Large double glazed windows allowing plenty of light, giving the room a bright and airy feel. Solid oak floor boards, large wood burning stove on a stone plinth that creates a cosy focal point. Two panel radiators, television aerial point, stair case, low energy LED spotlights, full height double glazed French doors enjoying outlook and access onto pretty courtyard gardens. 

Oak door to: 

kitchen: 18’11” x 10’5” A nicely proportioned room well equipped and fitted with an extensive and attractive range of floor and wall cupboards with matching drawers and trim, open corner display shelving. Contrasting Oak block work tops and counters, inset 1 ½ bowl polypropylene sink and drainer with swan neck mixer taps, inset four ring Bosch gas hob with stainless steel splash back and extractor hood/canopy, ceramic tiled splash backs, built in Kupper Bosch electric fan assisted oven and grill. Matching floor cupboards with roll edge worktops and stainless steel sink to return wall, large Velux skylight window, porcelain floor tiles, panel radiator, LED spotlights, half wooden and glazed panel back door and matching wooden double glazed window, door to: 

utility room: Space and plumbing for an automatic washing machine, porcelain floor tiles. 

downstairs cloakroom: White suite comprising low level WC with pine seat, wash hand basin, electric heater, obscure glazed window. 

staircase: Contemporary tubular steel hand rail, wooden steps and platform open tread stairs that rise to: 

landing: LED spotlights. 

family bathroom: Modern suite in classic white comprising moulded acrylic bath with tiled side panel, hand grips, chrome mixer taps, pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, fully tiled walk in double shower cubicle with glass screen and ’Mira’ shower, ceramic tiling to rear and shower area, splash backs, Velux skylight window, LED spotlights. Chrome ladder towel rail, radiator, extractor fan, airing cupboard housing lagged hot water tank and immersion heater. 

bedroom 1: 11’5” x 11’3” Well-proportioned room, good ceiling heights, panel radiator, built in hanging cupboard, low energy lighting, original sash window enjoying outlook onto village street. 

bedroom 2: 15’9” x 8’10” Sloped ceilings, natural beech laminate floor, low energy lighting, panel radiator, raised shelf, platform hanging rail. Dormer window enjoying outlook onto courtyard garden, wooden casement window enjoying outlook onto village street and neighbouring cottages. 

bedroom 3: 11’4” x 8’6” Of good proportion with good ceiling heights, low energy lighting, panel radiator, hatch to loft space, built in hanging cupboard, sash window enjoys outlook onto village street. 

outside: 

The gardens are an attractive and delightful feature and are laid out in a pretty ‘rustic’ courtyard style with areas put down to gravel and brick pavioured terrace providing pleasant areas to sit or eat Al Fresco. There is a raised ornamental flower bed, planted with an abundance of traditional flowering plants and shrubs providing colour and interest throughout the seasons, along with roses Honeysuckle and varieties of Clematis. A wooden log store is positioned under the porch eaves, providing a dry supply of logs. The gardens are enclosed by brick walling and wooden fencing and enjoy a sunny and sheltered position. 

A driveway provides valuable off street parking and leads to: 

detached brick garage: Light and power and wooden doors. 

services: Water, electricity, oil, drainage, telephone, and gas all subject to the usual utility regulations. 

tenure: Freehold 

viewing: Strictly by appointment through the agents / owners

 

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